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Top 10 Dysfunctional TV Cartoon Families


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down our picks for the top 10 most
dysfunctional cartoon families on
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videos for this list we’re looking at
those animated small screen families who
struggle to maintain amiable
relationships with one another since
we’ll also be talking about new
additions to some of these families that
occur later in the series there are some
minor spoilers ahead you mean besides
incredibly awkward number 10 the
Belcher’s Bob’s Burgers like some people
do you think I’m a bad kisser how about
this in a TV landscape saturated with
unique cartoon families the Belcher’s
managed to stand out as one of the most
eccentric who’s farting its genes sound
effects thing I thought that made you
sound like a robot
it does robot it seems to be in the
nature of the children to cause problems
for the family particularly Louise who
appears even to take pleasure in doing
so this is Louise your daughter yes
Louise what I’m sorry I told everyone
that we make burgers from human remains
none of the family members seem to
understand the others which is at the
root of most of their hilarious
conflicts what kind of a maniac wakes up
an hour early to write erotic fan
fiction many residents of the unnamed
town prefer to avoid them because their
tornado of shenanigans often sweeps up
everybody around them we couldn’t
imagine having to deal with the problems
that they present to their father Bob
who’s also the straight-laced
protagonist I’d listen you’re my
children and I love you but you’re all
terrible at what you do number nine the
pickles Rugrats
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at only one year of age Tommy found his
mortal enemy in his cousin Angelica
there’s also no love lost between their
fathers brothers stu and drew Tommy’s
penchant for misguided adventures often
causes all of the baby’s parents to
scramble to keep them safe but Stu and
didi are always the most put upon don’t
mine Howard dee dee he’s just a little
fries I know kind of all these kids
actually I mean that twins are enough of
an armload and today we got little
Chuckster not to mention grandpa Lou who
isn’t the most attentive babysitter what
you want is I see your point
even little dill proved to be a
troublemaker when he became the newest
pickles obviously any family that has to
deal with a group of babies will have
some trouble but no children seem to be
number eight the Turner fairy Winkle
Kozma family The Fairly OddParents Timmy
Turner was so depressed he was awarded
Cosmo and Wanda to fairy godparents who
could grant his every wish idea to be
kid yeah having us grant your every wish
all day long must really take a toll on
your nerves
however they brought their own
dysfunction with them both are very
loving but Cosmo is hilariously stupid
while Wanda has a bit of a temper well
they are only human as for his real
parents well they’ll have TVs most evil
babysitter to watch Timmy enough said
in later seasons the family has grown to
include baby poop and Sparky a fairy
dogs both of whom also managed to
contribute quite a bit of trouble to the
family but this large and complicated
family loves one another immensely at
the end of the day number 7 The Ventures
The Venture Brothers
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heavily inspired by characters from
Jonny Quest the family consists of dr.
Thaddeus venture an insecure and
moderately successful mad scientist as
well as his titular sons Hank and Dean
who serve as each other’s foils which
one of us pop well I haven’t decided yet
Thaddeus doesn’t hesitate to show
favoritism to Dean and seems to have no
problem replacing his sons with clones
his failure in relation to his father is
arguably the driving force for most of
the family’s issues as his obsession
over being successful often pushes him
and his sons to their very limits I’m
not just a super scientist I’m rusty
venture you think they’re gonna kidnap
all their slums and not me
I’m just saying number six the hills
the hills are a typical middle-class
American family but that doesn’t mean
they aren’t immune to defective familial
relationships so you ready to kick some
Wildcat but Bobby okay Hank
the father is a product of a bygone era
and has trouble adjusting to unfamiliar
situations which are aplenty his
personality often conflicts with that of
his son of the adolescent Bobby who
prides himself on being artful rather
than athletic my boy much but he’s all I
got
Peggy manages to be more level-headed
than the men in her family but every so
often she gets a little crazy yourself I
don’t see any problems with your feet
mrs. Hill they’re perfectly healthy very
good now what I would like is for you to
smash them with hammer and then reset
them until they’re a size five I’m sorry
that’s we don’t do that the show prides
itself on being a slice-of-life
portrayal of an average American family
truth be told the average American
family isn’t without its own degree of
dysfunction oh hey son you guys were
talking about money weren’t know number
five the archer Kane family Archer what
is the point of these simulations if you
don’t take them seriously okay nine from
the first episode it was clear that
archers most complicated relationships
were with his controlling mother Mallory
and on-again off-again girlfriend Lana
sorry
it’s mother mother hey just a second no
turn it turn it on I can do both these
relationships grew exponentially more
complicated when Lana became pregnant
with archers child Letta maybe one of
the show’s saner characters but
combining these two families was
probably a poor decision Chevy things
all right here no two members of this
family are able to hold a conversation
without some serious snarkiness rearing
its head sterling I don’t need thanks
that’s what makes me such a wonderful
mother don’t be shitty can’t we just
enjoy the moment yeah how could we not
it’s also worth noting that Archer tried
to have a threesome with Lana’s parents
which is this one of them
many ridiculous moments that exemplify
this non nuclear family
you didn’t make eye contact you know
with me during did I miss read the
number for the Smiths Rick and Morty I’m
a pickle I’m pickle read we can all
relate to having an alcoholic dimension
traveling nihilistic grandpa right the
cast of Rick and Morty has been able to
resonate with audiences not only due to
the family’s hilarious quirks but also
due to their humanity and complexities
oh I think this pickle incident is a
better path than any other to the heart
of your family’s dysfunction at the
center of the family is the conflict of
Rick’s pessimistic ideology with the
more optimistic views of the others
which often strains familial
relationships you show us your concept
of good TV and Wheel crap all over that
thought you’d never ask
despite being an outlandish sci-fi
outing The Smiths dysfunction resonates
on an emotional level balancing the
intelligently ridiculous comedy with
some surprisingly affecting quiet
moments number three The Smiths
American Dad our family’s drifting apart
all right Francine just relax I know
exactly what we need
it’s time for a Smith family vacation
The Smiths may be the most collectively
sociopathic family on this list an
uncompromising ly conservative father
overseas or at least tries to oversee a
family of an off-the-wall mother nerdy
son liberal stoner daughter talking
goldfish and a psychotic 10 sexual alien
well if you truly are a Ghost Whisperer
then you’ll let me talk to my dead wife
peirong any of these characters together
always results in comic gold with each
having huge and distinct personalities
though there’s usually a lesson to be
learned by the end of most episodes they
seem to be quickly forgotten as these
crazies will turn on each other at the
drop of a hat often severely injuring
each other because you are an ass family
if someone asked me who lived in this
house I’d say this is right just to
drive the point home Stan’s father
eventually takes up the mantle of
crumpets the Christmas demon don’t
forget he also murdered grandpa and now
grandpa’s Krampus and if it’s not Santa
it’s something else no one’s even
mentioning the time I wished you all
away and got a better family Wow sorry
what number two
the Crypt
Family Guy but where are those good
old-fashioned values
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it goes without saying that Seth
MacFarlane’s dark brand of humor doesn’t
ever result in functional families we
now go live to Ollie Williams recapping
the events of the last episode of Family
Guy what happened last time Ollie
Stiller dear Lois and 1 Peter got blame
then 1 Peter Winterthur and what Lois
came back Oh was it really bad thanks
Allie and now part two put the six
Griffins in a room together and there
should be no shortage of conflict it’s a
wonder Peter and Lois his marriage has
managed to survive all of his absurd
antics it’s enormous
Lois this is probably a terrible time to
remember this but I think I might have
left the weed whacker on the most
dynamic relationship though is between
best friends and occasional enemies baby
Stewie and family dog Brian do we get
down before you hurt yourself
shut up you’re not my mother but God are
you all right fine why do you ask
their dysfunction has been providing us
with consistent laughs for over a decade
and that’s not even mentioning the way
the family treats Meg but you can’t
really blame them because we mean it’s
Meg I got a makeover dad don’t I look
great
Oh Meg honey I always thought you were
beautiful just awaitin before we get to
our top pick here are some honorable
mentions you know I was beautiful before
I got pregnant I know you ruined me
Bojack you can still redeem yourself the
kind of redemption she offers is not for
you why don’t you let him decide uncle
number one The Simpsons The Simpsons
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it was a tough choice between the
Griffins and the Simpsons but we
couldn’t ignore the family that was the
precursor to every other one on this
list you tried your best and you failed
miserably
the lesson is never tried Homer is an
infamous imbecile
Bart is an unscrupulous troublemaker
Lisa is smart but a know-it-all
Marge is a neurotic worrywart and baby
Maggie sometimes shoots people besides
he didn’t mean it it was an accident
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they proved controversial when they
first premiered since it was one of the
darkest TV depictions of an American
family to that point as it turns out
it’s this very brand that made the
yellow family one of the most enduring
pop-culture images of all times hey
Marge isn’t it great being married that
someone who’s recklessly impulsive
actually it saves me horribly
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